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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 12, 2010 - 02:00pm PT
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Our man Alex Honnold has recently soloed unroped Rainbow Wall (Original Route 5.12b) and Prince of Darkness (5.10c) in Black Velvet Canyon then down soloed Dream of Wild Turkeys (5.10a) to reach the ground.
Rainbow Wall Original Route
Prince of Darkness (pink) and Dream of Wild Turkeys (red)
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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May 12, 2010 - 02:02pm PT
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props,
this fella should try walking on water.
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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May 12, 2010 - 02:09pm PT
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All in a day?
You messing with us Peter?
Prod.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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May 12, 2010 - 02:13pm PT
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Pretty rad
What would walking on water be rated? Salt water is at least a number grade easier! and the Gulf of Mexico is now two letter grades easier than fresh water
PEace
karl
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2010 - 02:18pm PT
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Not at all Prod. I am a fan of Alex, have met him, and do watch his fascinating career the best I can.
This info just came through to me via an email news item from climbingnarc@gmail.com and the actual site, http://climbingnarc.com/ will have it up soon I imagine too. I get email news from this group almost every day and do recommend subscribing (free).
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Binks
climber
Uranus
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May 12, 2010 - 02:28pm PT
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That must have been fun. What a beautiful wall it is.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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May 12, 2010 - 02:35pm PT
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Wow!
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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May 12, 2010 - 02:37pm PT
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The dude has soloed all of my projects.
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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May 12, 2010 - 02:38pm PT
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No way could it have been a push in a day? Was it?
Guess I could click on the link and find out myself...
Prod.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2010 - 02:40pm PT
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Prod, it was a day, apparently. Remember this guy has done the Salathe in 8 hours, free (with a partner--- Leary I think).
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cowpoke
climber
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May 12, 2010 - 02:44pm PT
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downclimbing that sandy crux move on Dream of Wild Turkeys would be freaky, at least for mere mortals. I was happy to get it on the way up...with a rope.
wow.
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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May 12, 2010 - 02:48pm PT
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That bastard!!!!!
Rainbow wall is on my project list!!!
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DanaB
climber
Philadelphia
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May 12, 2010 - 02:57pm PT
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The rock on Dream and Prince is almost all very solid, but there are a few sections of smearing that would be unnerving - to say the least - to do unroped - especially going down.
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truclimber
Trad climber
Nevada/Washington
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May 12, 2010 - 02:57pm PT
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I already did that, climbing upside down with my feet above me the whole time. ;)
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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May 12, 2010 - 03:01pm PT
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Long live Alex Honnold. Another amazing send by a super nice dude!
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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May 12, 2010 - 03:03pm PT
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Downclimbed Dreams of Wild Turkeys. That's friggin hilarious.
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Burt
Big Wall climber
Las Vegas, Nv
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May 12, 2010 - 03:37pm PT
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having done all 3 routes, this just makes me sick. The cruxes on The rainbow are very insecure (at least I thought so) man that is a real talent... El Cap is looking more and more doable for the guy huh?
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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May 12, 2010 - 03:43pm PT
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Nice work, Alex. See you on the bridge end of next week if you're around, eh?
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yo
climber
a tied-off Tomahawk™
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May 12, 2010 - 04:09pm PT
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In your face Drummond.
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